A Case Study of Management Skills Comparison in Online and On-Campus MBA Programs

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE)

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1-20

  Levy, Yair ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

learning outcomes; learning skills profile (LSP); managerial skills; online MBA; online program assessments; Web based education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001820997     PISSN: 15501876     EISSN: 15501337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jicte.2005070101     Document Type: Article

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